Dear Reader,
As the calendar turns toward 2026, investors are once again surrounded by forecasts — where interest rates will go, how markets will perform, and which risks will dominate headlines. In December, the Federal Reserve cut rates again and signaled it may pause further moves until more data arrives, a reminder that even policymakers are navigating uncertainty in real time.
For investors, the more productive question isn’t what will happen next, but what can be controlled now. That distinction matters more than any year-end outlook.
Gold has been breaking record after record this year...
Don't let the trade wars distract you...
Don't get swept up in the frothy "Magnificent Seven"...
My decades on Wall Street taught me to follow the smart money.
And when you've got the world's Central Banks stacking their private vaults with record numbers of gold tons - pay attention.
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Instead, it involves using about $20 of your money to leverage two ounces of pure gold, worth around $8,000 today.
But I believe the gains for this stock are far from over and there could still be another 1,000% move ahead.
My latest research reveals a quiet initiative inside Washington, called "The Mar-a-Lago Accord," and it could ignite a gold FRENZY.
A respected institutional adviser predicts gold could jump to around $20,000 an ounce... and one leading currency expert predicts a shocking $27,533 an ounce.
Over half a million people follow my money-making opportunities, but I believe this one idea could be the most lucrative in the coming years.
Yet most people have no clue about it. But today, I'm pulling back the curtain and giving you the full story - for free.
Why This Matters
Market predictions make for compelling headlines, but they rarely lead to consistent results. What does work — year after year — is owning quality assets, keeping costs low, and building a plan that can withstand surprises. The next major inflation checkpoint is already on the calendar: the Bureau of Labor Statistics says December 2025 CPI is scheduled for release on January 13, 2026.
In plain terms, that means headlines will keep coming — and markets will keep reacting. Reacting to every forecast can increase risk rather than reduce it. For retirees and long-term investors alike, the fundamentals still do the heavy lifting: reliable income, manageable debt, diversified holdings, and discipline.
That’s why preparation matters more than prediction.
How This Plays Out
In the past two weeks, markets have responded to inflation and rate expectations the way they usually do: stocks and bonds move on the data, not on the New Year’s narratives. Reuters reported on December 18 that U.S. Treasury yields eased as inflation data boosted expectations for more Fed cuts next year, with the 2-year yield slipping as rate expectations shifted.
Bloomberg similarly noted on December 18 that Treasuries advanced after softer-than-forecast inflation data, reinforcing the idea that the path into 2026 will be driven by incoming numbers — not confident predictions.
For investors, the takeaway is straightforward: clarity comes from structure, not certainty.
The Patriot Perspective
Successful investing has never depended on predicting the next headline. It depends on owning quality assets, maintaining diversification, controlling costs, and staying prepared through uncertainty.
As 2026 begins, financial confidence comes from focusing on what you can control — and letting go of what no one can reliably foresee.
Stay steady,
Kenneth Boyd
Author, Finance Writer, Former Investment Advisor & CPA